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OxyContin, a brand name for the extended-release oxycodone, is used to reduce moderate to severe pain and pain that has lasted for more than a few days. It works by changing how a person's brain and nervous system react to pain. OxyContin is in a class of drugs called opiates, or narcotics. It sometimes is used together with other drugs.
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